CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — With 108 million tons of coal ash stored in dumps across the state, a North Carolina environmental committee is looking at ways the waste can be safely recycled instead of buried in new landfills. The panel has less than two months to evaluate new options for coal ash — a byproduct that remains after coal is burned to generate electricity and contains numerous toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and mercury.Read more on NewsOK.com